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UK Supreme Court rules commercial parties of fraudsters can also be liable

In a landmark judgement, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that third parties can be held liable for fraud in the UK if they learnt of fraudulent dealings by a company with which they were doing business and continued trading with them.

In a landmark judgement, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that third parties can be held liable for fraud in the UK if they learnt of fraudulent dealings by a company with which they were doing business and continued trading with them.

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